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UNIPH Bulletin_Articles_Volume 5_Issue_4
Cost effectiveness and decision analysis for evaluation of the national airport screening options in…
Summary
Early during the COVID-19 outbreak, various approaches were utilized around the world to preventing introduction of COVID-19 from incoming airport travellers. However, the costs and effectiveness of airport-specific interventions…
5th Graduation Ceremony of Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program on 29th January, 2021
The Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program (UPHFP) is a tripartite public health workforce capacity building program of the Ministry of Health,
Makerere University School of Public Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Uptake of Human Papilloma Vaccination in Uganda, Barriers and Opportunities: A Policy Brief
Summary
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the primary cause of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Uganda and Sub Saharan Africa. HPV types 16 and 18 are responsible for about 70% of…
Beat Leprosy, End Stigma and advocate for Mental Wellbeing
World Leprosy Day takes place on 31 January 2021. This year, we unite around one goal, which is to Beat Leprosy. This World Leprosy Day, we invite the international community to help spread the word that Leprosy Is Curable, join in the…
Updating the WHO global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030 on 28 January, 2021
The WHO Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030 – adopted by Member States in May 2015 is designed to guide and support all malaria-affected countries as they work to reduce the human suffering caused by the world’s deadliest…
1. Eliminating NTDs: Together towards 2030 – Formal launch of the new roadmap for Neglected Tropical…
On 28 January, 2021, WHO will launch its roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), ‘Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021–2030’.
This is a high-level…
Transitioning to International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11: The new, automated and…
Summary
Early during the COVID-19 outbreak, various approaches were utilized around the world to preventing introduction of COVID-19 from incoming airport travellers. However, the costs and effectiveness of airport-specific interventions…
Contact Tracing and Community-Based Surveillance for COVID-19 Using Health Assistants, Masindi…
Summary
On 1st May 2020, the first case of COVID-19 in Masindi District, Uganda, was identified. The case-patient, a policeman, who had more than 750 contacts. Previously, central-level healthcare workers from the Ministry of Health had…